New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-27
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Talk ABOUT MEN and AFFAIRS.


In chance meeting the other day Mr.. Barnes, the
Wellsville editor who msmber of the commission
that has been investigating the labor system In the
various prisons under State control, chatted about
that subject saying among other things: Inc
abolition OF the contract system by the Legislature
carries with it also practically the pieceprce plan,
which materially different, and the prisons have
been running upon the State account plan, which is
advocated By the Democratic party. The Legislature
has appropriated money to carry on the prson work
By this method and the confirmation OF Democrat as
Superintendent OF Prisons will put the whole burden
of prison control upon the Democrats The showing
will be to the Democrats There are,
OF course, valid objections to be raised against any
system The greatest objection to the contract system
Is that IL intereres with the prison discipline Inc
contractors lay heavy burdens upon the convicis but
under judcious regulation there are fewer objections
&c the contract system than to any other AS matter
of expense to tho State IL is not to DO compared with
the State account system think it has been wise
thing for the Assembly to place the entire burden OF
the trial of the State account plan upon the Demo-
erats with whom it Is a favorite theory"
One of the rising young men OF the Territories IS
Russell ID. Harrison, the OF ex-senator barrisoh'
OF indiana. who has made his home in Montana where
he is engag ed in cattle raising He has recently come
on here from Helena. In talk about affairs In that
part of the country he said Montana IL experiencing
O most remarkable degree of prosperity fnd develop
ment The principal cause and evidence are to DO
found in the extension of rallroads-bOth main and
branch lines The st. Paul, Minneapolis and MANITOBA
road, of which James Hill is president. decided a
year ago to extend it's main line from St. Paul. Mime
sofa to Helena and Butte City. 1t has performed
some remarkable feats of railroading. When spring
opened the company had concentrated at Minot to
which point the road bad been extended last TALL over
forty Of iron. steel and other construction sup
plies. 1t lis said that this the largest body OF
railroad supplies in value and quantity ever concen-
trated OF any one point in the worlds history. The
men began tracklaying at the rate OF two or three
miles a day. But as as the ground was settled
three shifts of trackayers were organized WORKING
eight hours each, and by the aid OF electric ght hey
have been pushing along the tote IT seven TO eight
miles day This il the first time In the history oil the
country where electric light has been used to lay
tracks on a main line The distance from Mlnot 10
Helena is about GOO miles, OF which nearly the ente
distance requires grading SO rapid Is the advance
that they expect to be running trains by october
The main line will be seventy five TO loo miles shorter
from ST. Paul 10 Helena than by the Northern paclhc
The Manitoba Railroad has projected number oil
branches Montana, and the Northern racine is
also actively work throwing out branches under the
management of Ex-Governor s. T. Hauser' through
which the company expects to get to the princlpal
mining camps and agricultural regions. close
estimate of the amount OF Eastern money that Will DC
spent IN Montana in railroad development this year IL
$50 600. 900. Such sum OF money expended IN thls
way will unquestiunably nelp the Territory largely
Speaking abont mining matters, Mr.. Harrison said
There is great activity in mining. Montana has to-
day soma OF the largest and best dividend paying
mines in the United States. Twenty years ago she
stood at the foot of list OF States and Territories
in bullion output. Today only one State exceeds
her. She stands about million dollars behind
Colorado Next year she will exceed Colorado IN the
product of gold and silver, not to mention lead and
copper, In which Montana has leading rank The
growing wealth OF the Territory is demonstrated in
the solidity OF her principa cities Helena, the
clDitl OF Montana is one OF the weathest cities IN
the West. 1t Is phenomenal in this respect. IL has
folr National banks with aggregate in capital and
deposits Il nearly SS.U00.0,0 IL has become rail-
road centre and will easily maintain its supremacy in
this respect Butte CITY is ths largest mining centre.
The mines in It's vicinity and which undsrly the
town itself produce billion and are richer for
their extent and tor their production than any other
mines within similar space in the world. Mr. Hill.
of the MantOb, road has projected new town nj tho
head OF navigation on the Missouri River which
promises TO become manufacturing centre. IL has
the advantage railroad communication and OF power
from the tails of the Missouri OF which Is ninety
six feet drop 1t has been named Great Falls and has
already q population OF $500" Speaking about
cattle growing Mr.. Harrison said " The cattle
business has been some hat depressed owing TO the
severe winter IL has however, recovered its elub-
RUM Men In the busipess have not lost heart, and
the losses close examination proving TO be very
little in the previous and not nearly so
gre at reported Prices paid to cstile growers have
gradually declined tor two years OWING TO the eN-
Isteuce Of a ring at Chicago which lad control 81 the
trans portation and rebates rhe prices to consumers
IN the East have not materially charged in this time
The ring Chicago has snapped up the profits OF the
producers. The present prospect g that TINS ring
will be broken up ana that within year OF two the
producer will get his fair share OF the earnings.